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With a career spanning over two and a half decades, DANTE BASCO is a Hollywood actor who has become a cult classic and pioneering figure in Asian American cinema. He was first introduced in Steven Spielberg's fairytale movie Hook, as "Rufio", the leader of the Lost Boys. He quickly jumped to leading roles like Newline's Take the Lead, opposite Antonio Banderas, and The Debut, which became the voice of a Filipino American generation. 20th Century Fox executives were so mesmerized by the uniqueness of Dante's look and ability that they gave him a development deal for his own series and he starred in a pilot for Touchstone/ABC, The Chang Family Saves the World, written and produced by John Ridley and directed by Paris Barclay. Ever versatile, he's "Jake Long" in Disney's animated series American Dragon: Jake Long as well as "Prince Zuko" in Nickelodeon's phenomenal hit, Avatar: The Last Airbender.

Dante is the founder of one of the largest weekly poetry venue in the country, "Da Poetry Lounge" in Los Angeles and he has also shared his spoken word poetry on Russell Simmons' HBO Def Poetry Jam. He has also begun writing and producing his own features with his production company Kinetic Films.

From breakdancing in the streets of San Francisco to starring in movies on the silver screen, Dante Basco has become one of the most recognizable faces in Hollywood and truly an Asian American icon.

The New Avatar Series!!!

For all you Avatar: The Last Airbender Fans… I’m talking about to the ones who love the animated series. I just want to give you a heads up… I just recorded an episode today in which I play a character that is a big surprise… (at least it was to me) & I must say it was so great to be back in that world and seeing a bunch of the old crew, including the Director Andrea Romano, the creators Mike DiMartino and Bryan Konietzko… I love you guys. Even seeing our sound engineer, Justin and Shannon in casting was great. Its like a family reunion. I did miss Mae Whitman and sent her a text from the sound booth.

But to the die hard fans, I don’t think you will be disappointed with the new series… I think its going to be amazing and I’m just honored to be apart of it again.

Long live the Benders from all Four Elements… but especially the Fire Nation!

So excited for the new series! Glad you have another role… Perhaps a reprise? From one Filipino to another, I’m delighted that someone so passionate about getting the word out is once again able to reach the media and inspire others. Good luck, and I am sure you will once more have yet another incredible journey with this series!

Thank you so much for sharing this news. With the series debut so far away, there has been a lull in conversation.

I am excited by your enthusiasm. As a woman, the idea of Korra is monumental to me. I am extremely grateful that the crew will bring another strong woman into the world of animation and beyond. Continuing their legacy of giving voices to characters we normally do not get to know beyond their usual roles.

So happy to hear you’ll be a part of the new series! Your work as Zuko was incredible, and I can’t wait to see how you’ll manifest in “Korra.” The child of Zuko and Mai, perhaps? Very exciting! Thanks for all your amazing acting–you’re a huge inspiration to this young Asian-American.

Flippin’ form the East coast!! My kids r gonna jump for joy when they hear about a new Airbender series! LOLOLOL and PLEASE, keep Shammalaan and Paramount as faaar away from this as you possibly can!! hahahahahahahahaha

HELL YES!!!!!! It’s about time I’m so excited I can’t wait I have every single series of the Last Airbender and I love all of them!!!! I’ve been waiting for it to come back and was worried it wouldn’t but now this has given me so much hope and I couldn’t stop jumping around after reading this… even though I am 20

OMG!!! Zuko, have fun! i have to dissagree though, long live the AIR BENDERS!!!! (said in pure fun). I hope you enjoy your new character. I personally hope for your sucsess. i know you played a great Zuko. how is everyone? Zachary and such? i hope Aang lived a happy life after the war. did you find your mom? did Kataang ever happen? i really want a 4th season of Avatar: The Last Airbender. not dissin the new one, just missin the old one!

Hi Dante! I hope you’re doing well. I’m sooo excited to hear you’ll be part of The Legend of Korra!

When I read the part about you sending Mae a text message, it made me smile from ear to ear. Do you know if Mae will have a part in Korra too? I’m just curious and hoping she does. I know if she does, it won’t be Katara, but that’s okay with me. It would just be awesome to hear Mae in the new series! Katara was my favorite character and the one I identified with as well as Toph. But Zuko was also a favorite of mine too.

Mae herself has also been an inspiration to me and touched my life in a special way.
I wish you well in everything you do and the same goes for Mae! I Look forward to hearing you in the Legend of Korra!
God bless

This is awesome news! I’m so excited for this new series, the fact that the Avatar universe is going to live on is brilliant. It’s great having something to look forward to and I can’t wait to hear your dulcet tones in some new episodes!

Seriously, I’ve only heard good things about Korra every which way, and it’s like torture now! And you doing a voice again??? Brilliant!! I’m such a fan of Zuko, and I can’t wait to hear who your new character’ll be.

This honestly made my day. Avatar was my secret obessesion growing up. Now, im in college, but i still have a place in my heart for it. Now, i can have a new show to love. Its hard to find good shows like this nowadays with reality tv and shows just out for the ratings and money. Its good that your still out there supporting this. It hurts to see so many asian americans not out there acting because of hollywood. My new boyfriend is filipino american and we had a heart to heart talk about race(im a mixed race-cherokee, japanese, black,german,irish),just not on the same level as him. I went home for break and watched the new karate kid over a box of chinese food and i cried. I tried to find one good show, movie, singer, actor… Anyone or anything that wasnt racist against asians. It was basically none. (They have to put up with so much stereotypes, its dishearting.)But, i kept coming back to you. You’re an inspiration. Keep up the good work. :)

When I first heard that “The Legend of Korra” will soon be on TV, I was excited! And now that you even have a role in it, my heart may have flown higher than Appa. Hahahaha! I’m not only a fan of the ATLA series, but I am also one of your fans. Keep up the good work! We’ll all be waiting eagerly to see your character.

I’m biased to the Fire Nation. I am really looking forward to the Legend of Korra, now! I was before, but it’s really exciting knowing you will be in it. You gave such life to Zuko. I’ve no doubt you will give life to this new character.

i am SOOOO incredibly excited for “the legend of korra”. i just about died when i read about the announcement that was made at comic-con. i’m so happy that dimartino, konietzko, and zuckerman will be working on this project!!! =D

i discovered “avatar: the last airbender” earlier this year while channel surfing and i’ve been a fan ever since. i’ve watched the series so many times that i’ve lost count. zuko is my all time favorite character and i think it’s awesome that you’ll be doing one of the voices for “the legend of korra”!! i don’t think i can wait an entire year for this to come out!!

O thank god. I was so upset when I heard that the original characters were not going to be in this spin off but haha! Now I don’t have to miss the classic voice of the Fire Nation. Now I’m a million times more excited!

Here is Belgium, we had a horrible voice-actor for Zuko. But when i saw the series on nickelodeon, i really loved the animation and started watching it online, in english of course. Then i fell in love with Zuko. I loved it and i’m really happy you’ll be back on the show. I wonder if people will recognize it’s the same voice as Zuko’s though.

i am very excited for the new serise cant wait very happy i have been a fan since the very first airing of avatar so im glad a new one is coming out. this serise is the only serise that i can go near that is romotly close 2 a cartoon because my parents fell in love with it to especialy my dad cause he loved how every move was an actual martail art move and it stayed that wey.

The avatar series was AMAZING i cant wait for the new one zuko was the best in my opinion. it’s made me wanna be a voice actor ever since i saw it 4 years ago. It’ll definately be ecxiting to see if there’s flashbacks of what happened after season 3 because i’ve been itching to know.
keep up the great work!

omg so excited for the new series! i hope it isnt as dissapointing as the movie…..lol k hope its great! will there be kataang flashbacks? OMG I HOPE THERE WILL BE! and i also hope that they answer the question about zuko’s mom!

Oh my gods!!!! Thanks for sharing the news! I can’t wait for the Korra series!!! Please keep posting news about Korra!!!
I wish the new series have a lot of Kataang scenes ^^ (LONG LIFE KATAANG!!!!) I can’t wait for new characters (and new ships ^^) I’m so exited!!!!

What i have heard about the series is that it does not play with the original characters. This i think is a great idea of refreshing the old story, but the way you left us hanging in last season is unfair. What happened to Zuko’s mom? What will happen to Azula? Will she escape? What about airbenders? will Aang be the last one?

Wonderful news, I’m so happy! Thank you for lending your talent to the world of Avatar. The series is an inspiration to me! ^__^ I’m so excited for Korra, and can’t wait to see what your surprise role will be. Keep up the good work!

I Think you should of been Zuko for the movie the REAL ZUKO like on the real! I really hope the directors rethink and consider make ATLA book 4 cuz i miss ATLA even though idk how the Legend of Korra is but still theres nothing like the one with team Avatar lol, iam excitied for the Korra series even though im going to miss the original cast =( hopefully we get to see what happened after the war tho

I am excited to see that they are bring avatar back, but very dissapointed that they are not bringing back the original series. I meen why not? It is such a good story and they are all still so young. Are you telling me that for the rest of the Avatars life nothing interesting happens? With the original story being such a success, i believe they are making a mistake by not continuuing it, but i still have my hopes for the new saga. If you see this and have time, i would be very interested to hear your thoughts on this. Sorry for not being a kiss a## like the rest, but just expressign my view.

They will continue ATLA – in the form of “digest-style graphic novels. M&B are collaborating with DarkHorse comics to resolve the unending questions fans have with the first series. They’ll be released next year.

I’m not a kiss a$$ either, but I really don’t feel it’s right or fair to make a snap judgment about the new series without even seeing it. I’m excited to see how it’s progressed, and I would love to get any tidbit as to whom Dante will be playing. I think a person needs to give the new series a chance before making any nasty remarks.

She’s not bashing you; but seriously, half your post sounded like you were moaning over the fact we would never see the GAang again.
(Have you heard of the recent character names: Ikki, Puma, Skoocher?)

Oh hey, I wasn’t talking about you. No worries. I think the series is going to be excellent. I’m thrilled that there are more episodes than 12 now… Bryke’s doing it, The Track Team is on board, they have a great cast…. Biased to the owner of this blog *grin* But Frank, I wasn’t pointing fingers at you. I believe in peace and friendship. :)

The GAang will be missed, but that’s why Dark Horse is coming out with the book/comic, so we will get a little more and maybe get some answers as to what happened to certain characters.

I haven’t heard those names. I know they named a character in honor of Mako, which I think is fantastic. I would LOVE more info, *Hint, hint* but everyone is being so hush hush about it.

Like I said on the ATLAonline forum, it will be nice to have the Avatar world back and a new story with new characters, It’s going to be refreshing to have something really good on regular Nickelodeon. I mean some of the shows are all right, but some are just recycled copies of other junk… Same types of shows, just different faces, but then, I came from a time when Nickelodeon was really good and mourn for those archaic days. LOL

I know what you mean. I grew up watching Pete & Pete, All That, Kenan & Kel, Are You Afraid of the Dark?, etc. In fact, I stopped watching NICK a long time ago; I just happened to stumble across an ATLA marathon while I was channel-surfing.

Honestly, I’m happy we’ll find out what happened to the GAang b/c of the comics; but I really hope they can make Korra as “relatable” as a person just like the characters from the previous show. (Call me a pessimist but the fact Waterbenders are the creators’ favorite, she’s 3/4 finished with her training & the fact women really SHINE on the show makes me think she’ll be no different than a Mary-Sue.)

I’m a female and I grow bored with the “Girl Power” thing, too. I never knew Waterbenders were the creators’ favorite.

I always liked the Fire Nation. Even more so with the Sun Warrior philosophy. You know, Al, we should talk Avatar. *Grin* You should join the forum I’m on, your comments would be most welcome there. It’s a great batch of people from all over the world who dearly love all things ATLA related.

Yeah, the admin, and super mod there are great. I’m easy to find because I’m Tracy on there as well. It’s the only place where I have my last name posted.

Yeah, Dante is genuine, he’s made a difference in my son’s life. Being that it’s summer, my son is now sporting a mohawk that we dyed red. He’s thrilled with it, and he looks cute, too, but he partly got it because of who he admires. :)

You should’ve been in the movie if you ask me… Midnight was the worst director they couldve chosen for this type of movie… horiibly disappointing… The animated series is way better. Glad to hear you will be in the sound booth doing ur thing. Can’t wait to see it with my little ones.